The Venice Blouse
The Venice Blouse
Off-white linen tie-front blouse. Three-quarter length sleeves. Hem cropped to sit just above high-waist pants.
As always, handmade by Linh Sa Arnold in Victoria, BC.
Fabric: An off-white linen blend that my mom brought back with her from her trip home to Vietnam this past summer. It was purchased in Hoi An, Vietnam's silk and textile capital. Out of Stock.
Care: Hand wash in cold water, hang to dry.
Possible Alterations: As each piece is made to order, the sleeve and hem length can be made shorter or longer if needed. Just send me an email after you place your order! Please include your order number in the subject line.
Model: Courtney Wendland (Size Small)
Price Explanation
Time: The conception process of The Venice Blouse is about 5.5 hours. This includes cutting the fabric, pinning, sewing, and pressing. $110.00
Fabric: 1 metre of this linen blend was $10 per metre. The Venice Blouse uses 1 metre. $10.00
Notions: None.
Marketing: Website Hosting Fee/Number of pieces I’d like to sell in a year = $4.00 (the USA to CAD exchange rate hurts here lol)
Packaging: Clothing tags, Paper, Mailer, etc. $2.92
Markup: The Venice Blouse in this fabric costs me a total of $126.92 to make. I choose to sell it at $140 so that I can earn an additional $13.08 with each sale. The markup of each product allows me to cover the indirect costs of producing the blouse, such as the time and money that goes into design, pattern drafting, shooting product, purchasing and developing film, shooting, etc!
I hope this breakdown provides a little bit more insight into the conception process of a garment, and encourages you to approach all of your purchases with a bit more empowerment and intention ♥